KKRW
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| City of license | Houston, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
| Branding | Classic Rock 93.7 The Arrow |
| Slogan | Houston's Only Classic Rock Station |
| Frequency |
93.7 HD-2 for Adult Alternative("The Loop") 93.7 HD-3 simulcast of Newsradio 740 KTRH |
| First air date | 1963 (as KBNO) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 524 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 9625 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′27″N 95°29′37″W / 29.57417°N 95.49361°W |
| Callsign meaning | The ARroW |
| Former callsigns | KBNO (1963-1974) KRLY (1974-1984) KLTR-FM (1984-1986) KLTR (1986-1993) |
| Owner | Clear Channel (Capstar TX, LP) |
| Sister stations | KBME, KODA, KPRC (AM), KTBZ, KTRH |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KKRW.com |
KKRW ("93.7 The Arrow") is a classic rock radio station in Houston, Texas. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications.
Adult alternative music can be heard on the digital radio channel 93.7 HD-2 (HD Radio needed). A simulcast of Newsradio 740 KTRH can be heard on 93.7 HD-3
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[edit] Walton and Johnson and the on-air line-up
Walton and Johnson joined the station as its new morning show on February 23, 2009. The weekday on-air line-up is:
- 5:30 - 10 am Walton and Johnson (w/ KPRC-TV's Anthony Yanez providing morning weather, for the local feed)
- 10 am - 2 pm Kelly Ryan
- 2 - 7 pm Steve Fixx
- 7 pm - midnight Colonel St. James
[edit] Former on-air staff
Dean and Rog hosted mornings for 12 years starting in 1997.
Terry Ehlar hosted the 7 pm-midnight show during the K-Lite era.
Mac McClennahan hosted the afternoon show for several years and created the station's first website. He also sent out a weekly e-mail "blast" to over 5000 subscribing listeners.
[edit] Callsign history
- KBNO - 12/1963 (the 1970 film Brewster McCloud featured an advertisement on a bus billboard)
- KRLY - Fall 1974 (Disco 94, Love 94, Y94)
- KLTR-FM - 3/20/1984 (Lite Rock 93.7)
- KLTR - 3/2/1986 (K-Lite 93.7)
- KKRW - 12/20/1993 (Arrow 93.7 70's Rock Hits, 93.7 The Arrow, Classic Rock 93.7 The Arrow)
[edit] External links
- 93.7 The Arrow (KKRW) Official Site
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KKRW
- Radio-Locator information on KKRW
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KKRW
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